Bethany Hiatt

A WA woman who purchased party balloons which exploded and set a popular Bali restaurant on fire — leaving her teenage son with burns to his face and arms — says she felt she’d been sold a ‘ticking time bomb’.

A WA woman who purchased party balloons which exploded and set a popular Bali restaurant on fire — leaving her teenage son with burns to his face and arms — says she felt she’d been sold a ‘ticking time bomb’.

A volcanic eruption has disrupted Australian travellers, with authorities warning that ash clouds are affecting operations at major airports.

Australian 15-year-olds' skills in reading and maths have plunged to their worst level since international tests began, while science scores have stagnated.

Australian 15-year-olds’ skills in reading and maths have plunged to their worst level since international tests began, while science scores have stagnated.

Australia still has some of the most noisy and disruptive classes in the world, according to students who were surveyed on their learning experiences after they sat their PISA tests.

Leaders of peak science and industry bodies are calling for urgent improvements to maths education, in the wake of Australian 15-year-olds’ worst-ever performance on international tests.

The Department of Education says every WA student deserves to feel safe at school after AFL star Rory Lobb bravely opened up on his battle with being bullied as a teenager.

A young artist whose powerful artwork captures the frustration of being caught between two cultures has been named the inaugural winner of the Pulse Acquisitive Art Award.

A young artist whose powerful artwork captures the frustration of being caught between two cultures has been named the inaugural winner of the Pulse Acquisitive Art Award.